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Elena Tokareva

In the choir since 2011

Elena Tokareva is a laureate of the International vocal competition (Kazan), the Ufa Regional competition (2nd place), and the Glinka competition.

Elena Tokareva was born in Ufa. She finished the Sabitov music school №1 specializing in piano. In 2005, she graduated from the Ufa Arts college (vocal department, academic vocals). In 2010, she graduated from the Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory (vocal department, academic singing; class of People’s Artist of USSR, prof. Irina Bogacheva). Elena Tokareva is currently studying for her postgraduate degree at the conservatory. During her studies, she has sung Tatiana’s part in Tchaikovsky’s “Evgeny Onegin” at the university’s theatre.

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Since 2011, Elena Tokareva has been an opera troupe intern at the Perm State Opera and Ballet Theatre, as well as a member of the musicAeterna choir.

She has participated in master classes by famous opera singers Nikolay
Okhotnikov and Elena Obraztsova, as well as in acting master classes by Theodoros Terzopoulos and Viktor Kostetsky.

WHERE DO YOU DRAW CREATIVE INSPIRATION FROM?
First and foremost, our Maestro is a great role model. That alone is enough to inspire us. I certainly have other sources as well: cinematography, literature, arts. Ever since my childhood, I’ve been reading and watching a lot — and now I utilize every chance to learn something new. We tour extensively, so it’s not really a problem. Of course, I’m also inspired by the people that surround me. Their energy, ideas and feelings matter a lot to me.
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST IMPRESSION LATELY?
A visit to the Modern Arts Museum in Oslo, Norway. I like paintings and movies that make you think. In Oslo, I witnessed a lot to dwell on mentally. As for the people that have impressed me, I should name Peter Sellars who I talked to while working on “Idomeneo” at the Salzburg festival. He mentioned many things that one doesn’t notice in everyday life, such as the amount of pollution in the world and our impact on the environment.
WHAT DO YOU VALUE THE MOST IN YOUR WORK?
First of all, it’s not really “work” — it’s my whole life. I truly love what I’m doing, and I can’t exist without it. What I value the most is probably the aftermath of the creative process: something that is left in my own soul and in the listeners’ hearts. I value the feeling of having introduced something to our world and — possibly — having changed it for the better.
DOES MUSIC CHANGE YOU SOMEHOW?
It certainly does. Every performance makes me a different person to some extent. It’s impossible to do it sincerely without getting fully immersed into the world created by the composer or director. And once you’ve done that, you’ll never be the same.
WHAT IS YOUR DREAM?
I prefer goal-setting to dreaming, so that I can actually reach those goals with time. Learn a new language, travel, develop myself — these are the things I strive to achieve. And I’m very happy I can combine that with my work.

musicAeterna choir events

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An event of Diaghilev Festival
June 13, 20:00
Perm | House of Music (Shpagin plant)
Hændel. A Dedication Ceremony to George Frideric Handel. Opening concert of the festival

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Augelletti, ruscelletti, aria of Mary Cleophas from the oratorio La Resurrezione, HWV 47 (1708)

Zadok the Priest, Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258 (1727)

E pur così in un giorno – Piangerò la sorte mia, recitative and aria of Cleopatra from the opera Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (1724)

Welcome as the Dawn of Day, duet from the oratorio Solomon, HWV 67 (1749)

Disserratevi, o porte d’Averno, aria of the Angel from the oratorio The Resurrection (La Resurrezione), HWV 47 (1708)

Ah! Crudel nel pianto mio, aria of Armida from the opera Rinaldo, HWV 78 (1711)

Overture to the opera Agrippina, HWV 6 (1709–1710)

Sarabande from the Partita in G major for solo harpsichord, HWV 450 (1700–1705)

De torrente in via bibet, duet with chorus from the psalm Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 (1707)

Oh, Let the Merry Bells Ring Round, aria with chorus from the oratorio L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55 (1740)

Piangete sì, piangete, aria of Mary Cleophas from the oratorio La Resurrezione, HWV 47 (1708)

As With Rosy Steps the Morn, recitative and aria of Irene from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Alla Hornpipe, No. 2 from Water Music Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349 (1716–1717)

Pena tiranna, aria of Dardano from the opera Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11 (1715)

Amarti sì vorrei, aria of Agilea from the opera Teseo, HWV 9 (1713)

Fermati! / No, crudel!, duet of Armida and Rinaldo from the opera Rinaldo, HWV 78 (1711)

He Saw the Lovely Youth, chorus from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Ah! Stigie larve — Vaghe pupille, recitative and aria of Orlando from the opera Orlando, HWV 31 (1733)

Oh Love Divine, Thou Source of Fame, chorus from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Performers:
musicAeterna orchestra and choir
musicAeterna Dance company
artists from the Anton Rubinstein Academy

Conductor – Teodor Currentzis

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An event of Diaghilev Festival
June 14, 20:00
Perm | House of Music (Shpagin plant)
Hændel. A Dedication Ceremony to George Frideric Handel. Opening concert of the festival

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Augelletti, ruscelletti, aria of Mary Cleophas from the oratorio La Resurrezione, HWV 47 (1708)

Zadok the Priest, Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258 (1727)

E pur così in un giorno – Piangerò la sorte mia, recitative and aria of Cleopatra from the opera Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (1724)

Welcome as the Dawn of Day, duet from the oratorio Solomon, HWV 67 (1749)

Disserratevi, o porte d’Averno, aria of the Angel from the oratorio The Resurrection (La Resurrezione), HWV 47 (1708)

Ah! Crudel nel pianto mio, aria of Armida from the opera Rinaldo, HWV 78 (1711)

Overture to the opera Agrippina, HWV 6 (1709–1710)

Sarabande from the Partita in G major for solo harpsichord, HWV 450 (1700–1705)

De torrente in via bibet, duet with chorus from the psalm Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 (1707)

Oh, Let the Merry Bells Ring Round, aria with chorus from the oratorio L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55 (1740)

Piangete sì, piangete, aria of Mary Cleophas from the oratorio La Resurrezione, HWV 47 (1708)

As With Rosy Steps the Morn, recitative and aria of Irene from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Alla Hornpipe, No. 2 from Water Music Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349 (1716–1717)

Pena tiranna, aria of Dardano from the opera Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11 (1715)

Amarti sì vorrei, aria of Agilea from the opera Teseo, HWV 9 (1713)

Fermati! / No, crudel!, duet of Armida and Rinaldo from the opera Rinaldo, HWV 78 (1711)

He Saw the Lovely Youth, chorus from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Ah! Stigie larve — Vaghe pupille, recitative and aria of Orlando from the opera Orlando, HWV 31 (1733)

Oh Love Divine, Thou Source of Fame, chorus from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Performers:
musicAeterna orchestra and choir
musicAeterna Dance company
artists from the Anton Rubinstein Academy

Conductor – Teodor Currentzis

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An event of Diaghilev Festival
June 17, 23:00
Perm | House of Music (Shpagin plant)
Marina Tsvetaeva’s Evening Gathering

Marina Tsvetaeva’s Evening Gathering
a cross-genre performance

Director: Elizaveta Moroz
Conductor: Evgeny Vorobyov
Set design: Sergey Kretenchuk
Lighting design: Alexander Romanov
Video art: Maria Varakhalina
Costumes: Elizaveta Moroz and Sergey Kretenchuk

Featuring:
Soloists of the musicAeterna choir and orchestra
musicAeterna Сhoir
Yanina Lakoba, actress

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An event of Diaghilev Festival
June 19, 19:00
Perm | Soldatov Palace of Culture
Bertolt Brecht. The Threepenny Opera. Premiere

Playwright Bertolt Brecht
Composer Kurt Weill
Director Nina Vorobyeva
Set Designer Asya Mukhina
Lighting Designer Ruslan Mayorov
Choreographer Anna Garafeeva
Conductor Ilya Gaisin

Performers:
Guest artists
musicAeterna Orchestra and Choir

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An event of Diaghilev Festival
June 20, 19:00
Perm | Soldatov Palace of Culture
Bertolt Brecht. The Threepenny Opera. Premiere

Playwright Bertolt Brecht
Composer Kurt Weill
Director Nina Vorobyeva
Set Designer Asya Mukhina
Lighting Designer Ruslan Mayorov
Choreographer Anna Garafeeva
Conductor Ilya Gaisin

Performers:
Guest artists
musicAeterna Orchestra and Choir

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